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s you read these comments, we shall be only a matter
of days away from choosing the make up of our next
government.
Already it is clear what we, as an industry, are putting
at the top of our collective wishlist – policy certainty, and a pledge to apply a consistent
approach to the renewables sector across the entire five year term of the next parliament.
Full comment can be found on p12, but the unmistakably strong message to emerge
is that the steady growth of the sector will be severely hampered without this stable
policy background.
Although REI is a politically neutral mouthpiece, it cannot be ignored that the
Conservative manifesto is the most lacking in this department, of the three major parties.
The party’s commitment to ‘halt the spread of onshore wind farms’ has been self-
styled as providing value for taxpayers’ money, but shows a shockingly anti-renewable
stance from a prime minister who invested so much personal capital in demonstrating his
green credentials only five years ago.
The domestic RHI, barely 12 months old, is also in need of prompt political support if
the marketplace it is creating is to flourish beyond the end of guaranteed funding in 2016.
The next few months will be no time for poker faces from whoever gains power.
In brighter news, we have seen a strong uptake in The Heating & Renewables
Awards since it opened for nominations on 01 April. Readers have until 30 June to
participate, and I would encourage you to enter what is shaping up to be the most
competitive year ever.
More information and the full list of categories is available at:
http://heatingandrenewablesroadshow.co.uk/awards/
Andy Buchan,
CEEC, Future
Renewable Energy Dave Sowden,
SEA
Garry Broadbent,
Lifestyle Heating John Kellett,
Mitsubishi Electric
Paul Joyner,
SBS Liz McFarlane,
Zenex Solar
Tim Pollard,
Plumb Center Phyllis Boardman,
Green Deal
Consortia
Robert Burke,
HETAS Gideon Richards,
MCS
Contents
NEWS KNOWLEDGE
06 News
REI partners with Intersolar Europe
10 Profile
ErP introduction approaches
12 Analysis
General Election: Industry seeks
consistency from next government 25 Marketing
Plumb Center gives the lowdown on social
media
27 RHI update
Reaction to the dRHI’s first year
29 Wind
Sector slams Tory manifesto pledge
30 Company profile
Huttie Renewables
34 Solar thermal
38 Case studies
42 My working week
Vergnet UK
OPINION
14 REI’s regular MCS column
17 Talking Tech
Heat pump expert Bob Long
20 Q&A Happy Energy
ISSN 2049-3525
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